Archive · 19 Jan 2026
High Court Seeks Haryana's Reply on Prosecution Service Rules
A senior lawyer named Pardeep Kumar Rapria went to the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
He is upset because the government of Haryana changed some rules.
These rules, he says, treat some lawyers differently and unfairly.
The court asked the Haryana government to explain why they made these changes.
The lawyer has a lot of experience, even more than the 15 years mentioned in the rules.
He has worked in big courts and with important agencies.
The court wants to hear both sides before making a decision.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a notice to the Haryana government regarding a petition challenging recent amendments to the state's prosecution service rules.
The petition was filed by senior advocate Pardeep Kumar Rapria, who argues that the amendments create a discriminatory class of advocates.
A division bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor admitted the petition and directed the state to file its response.
Rapria has over 18 years of experience and has appeared before the high court, the Supreme Court, and served as a law officer with national agencies.
The petitioner contends that the amendments take away the rights of advocates with 15 years of experience.
- Who
- Pardeep Kumar Rapria, a senior advocate with over 18 years of experience
- What
- Challenging recent amendments to Haryana's prosecution service rules
- When
- The notice was issued on a Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Why
- The petitioner argues that the amendments create a discriminatory class of advocates, taking away the rights of those with 15 years of experience
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Petitioner
- Pardeep Kumar Rapria
- Bench
- Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor
- Issue
- Challenging recent amendments to Haryana's prosecution service rules
- Petitioner's Experience
- More than 18 years